How to Create a WiFi QR Code for Your Home or Business

If you run a café, a salon, an Airbnb, or simply have regular guests at home, you've had the conversation: "What's the WiFi password?" Then comes the repetition, the spelling, the "is that a zero or an O," the second attempt, the third.

A WiFi QR code solves this. Guests scan it with their phone camera and connect automatically — no password entry required. It takes about 30 seconds to create, costs nothing, and never needs to be updated unless your network details change.

How does a WiFi QR code work?

A WiFi QR code encodes your network credentials in a standard format that iOS and Android both understand natively. The format looks like this:

WIFI:T:WPA;S:YourNetworkName;P:YourPassword;;

When a phone camera scans this, the operating system recognises the format and prompts the user to join the network — no third-party app required. On iOS 11+ and Android 10+, it works with the built-in camera app. Older Android devices may need a dedicated QR scanner, but all modern phones handle it out of the box.

Importantly: this is a static QR code. Your credentials are encoded directly into the pattern. There's no redirect, no server, and no third party involved. The QR code doesn't "know" your password in any ongoing sense — it's just a representation of the text string, the same way a business card "knows" a phone number.

Step-by-step: create a WiFi QR code with Everly QR

1. Go to everlyqr.com.
2. Select the WiFi tab in the generator.
3. Enter your network name (SSID) exactly as it appears — capitalisation matters.
4. Enter your WiFi password.
5. Select your security type — WPA/WPA2 for most modern routers, WEP for older ones, or None for open networks.
6. The QR code generates automatically as you type.
7. Customise the colour if you like, then download as PNG.

That's it. Everything runs in your browser — your network credentials are never sent to any server.

Where to display your WiFi QR code

The best placement depends on your context:

• Cafés and restaurants: Tabletop card, menu footer, or near the entrance. Frame it so it's visible without staff needing to direct people to it.
• Hotels and short-term rentals: Beside the TV, on the welcome card, or near the light switches. A framed printed card reads as professional and saves repetitive host messages.
• Home: On the fridge or a small frame near the entrance. Guests always know where to look.
• Offices and meeting rooms: In the meeting room itself, on a wall-mounted card. Prevents the before-meeting password scramble.
• Events: On printed programmes, on a display at the entrance, or on table signage.

Tips for printing and framing

• Download at 512px and let your design software scale it — QR codes are vector-like in their scaling behaviour and stay sharp.
• The minimum reliable print size is around 2cm × 2cm (about 0.8 inches). For wall display, 8–10cm is comfortable to scan from a metre away.
• Ensure adequate contrast between the QR code colour and the background. Dark code on white or light cream backgrounds are the most reliable.
• Include a short text label like "Scan to join WiFi" — not everyone knows immediately what to do with a QR code.
• Laminate if the code will be in a high-traffic area or exposed to moisture.

What if my WiFi password changes?

Because a WiFi QR code is static, changing your password means generating and printing a new code. This is a minor inconvenience, but given how rarely most network passwords change, it's unlikely to be a frequent issue.

If you're in a situation where the password changes regularly (a short-let property with rotating credentials, for example), a better approach is to create a dedicated guest network with a stable password, and generate a QR code for that.

The free approach, no strings attached

Several apps and platforms will create a WiFi QR code for you — but many require an account, an app download, or attach the code to a subscription-based dynamic system. There's no need for any of that. A WiFi QR code is a static code by nature, and Everly QR generates them free, in your browser, with no account and no expiry. Once you've downloaded the PNG, it's yours permanently.